Senior Research Analyst - Retail

Key Responsibilities:

- Carry out research projects for internal business customers and end clients, in close collaboration with others from across our Strategy & Consulting business area as well as fellow researchers.

- Understand the key issues facing retailers and the retail industry at large to be able to design core research questions to help inform and overcome.

- Understand key consumer, market and technology trends impacting the retail industry, and continually build expertise in core areas of interest by staying abreast of key industry developments.

- Draw on both traditional and innovative data sources and research methodologies to explore the key questions in a logical, structured manner.

- Identify the implications of the research and support the creation of a compelling, business-focused story about the data that is relevant to the end client. This is about insight, not just information.

- Analyze, visualize and interpret data from multiple sources for client use.

- Contribute to high-quality presentation materials for current and potential large clients.

- Work with the Data Science team to put models into projects.

- Accountable for deadlines and quality standards.

- Support the on-going development of Accenture Research's profile, visibility and brand across our consulting practice.

Skills Required:

Hard skills:

- Strong grasp of data, with ability to analyze, visualize, and interpret

- An appetite to use data creatively to drive business outcomes

- Able to learn and embrace new sources, tools, and skills, including alternative modes of research delivery/data visualization tools also a plus (e.g., Power BI, Qlik etc.). Eventually must be able to develop dashboards on Power BI/Qlik

- Familiarity with Power Query editor will be an added advantage

- Foundation of core research strategy skills & problem solving

- Attention to detail

- Experience or demonstrated interest in the Retail industry, including sense of the role of data, digital and technology in disrupting the Retail industry

- Interest in data storytelling

Soft skills:

- Intellectual curiosity

- Willingness to learn and grow

- Clear enthusiasm for research

- Ability to plan and manage time and own workload

- Strong communications skills and good interpersonal skills in one-to-one and team settings

- Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously and prioritize appropriately and effectively.

Qualification & Experience:

Qualifications: A bachelors degree in economics, business, finance, engineering, computer science or other related areas. Advanced degree (MBA or Masters in relevant fields) preferred.

Work Experience:

- Analyst or similar

- 1 to 3 years of research experience

- Business research experience, preferably in a consulting environment, market research firm, think tank, financial institution, or other third party research organization or demonstrated equivalent skill